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Dundee Central and Liverpool Riverside

105,577 and 131,612 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Liverpool Riverside on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dundee Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Dundee Central: £5,197Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Dundee Central: £5,219Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, Liverpool Riverside £14,616Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Dundee Central: £13,162Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Dundee Central: £13,219Liverpool Riverside: £13,864Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£14,616£14,678£13,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Liverpool Riverside £2,749Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Dundee Central: £2,613Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Dundee Central: £2,624Liverpool Riverside: £2,608Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,749£2,761£2,608

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Liverpool Riverside £11,435Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Dundee Central: £11,413Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Dundee Central: £11,461Liverpool Riverside: £10,846Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,483£10,846

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Liverpool Riverside £1,913Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Dundee Central: £727Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Dundee Central: £730Liverpool Riverside: £1,814Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £985, Liverpool Riverside £1,174Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Dundee Central: £985Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Dundee Central: £989Liverpool Riverside: £1,114Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £38, Liverpool Riverside £94Liverpool Riverside: £94Dundee Central: £38Liverpool Riverside: £94Dundee Central: £38Liverpool Riverside: £89Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Dundee Central: £771Liverpool Riverside: £769Dundee Central: £775Liverpool Riverside: £726Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£726

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Dundee Central: £198Liverpool Riverside: £169Dundee Central: £198Liverpool Riverside: £159Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £135, Liverpool Riverside £136Liverpool Riverside: £136Dundee Central: £135Liverpool Riverside: £136Dundee Central: £136Liverpool Riverside: £129Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Liverpool Riverside is higher£136£136£129

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Liverpool Riverside £2,044Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Dundee Central: £1,914Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Dundee Central: £1,922Liverpool Riverside: £1,939Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,044£2,053£1,939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Dundee Central: £357Liverpool Riverside: £512Dundee Central: £358Liverpool Riverside: £484Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £545, Liverpool Riverside £549Liverpool Riverside: £549Dundee Central: £545Liverpool Riverside: £551Dundee Central: £548Liverpool Riverside: £521Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Liverpool Riverside is higher£549£551£521

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Liverpool Riverside £6.31Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Dundee Central: £7.90Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Dundee Central: £7.93Liverpool Riverside: £5.99Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Liverpool Riverside £14Liverpool Riverside: £14Dundee Central: £11Liverpool Riverside: £14Dundee Central: £11Liverpool Riverside: £13Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Liverpool Riverside is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Dundee Central: £6.42Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Dundee Central: £6.45Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 987.6, Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count1,073.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Liverpool Riverside 387.5Liverpool Riverside: 387.5Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Liverpool Riverside is higher387.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 224.0, Liverpool Riverside 238.7Liverpool Riverside: 238.7Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count238.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 241.1, Liverpool Riverside 259.0Liverpool Riverside: 259.0Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Liverpool Riverside is higher259.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 31.6, Liverpool Riverside 29.4Liverpool Riverside: 29.4Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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Dundee Central and Liverpool Riverside, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,872£4,892£4,621Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,749£2,761£2,608Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£766£769£726Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£168£169£159Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£136£136£129Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£2,044£2,053£1,939Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£549£551£521Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£6.31£6.34£5.99Dundee Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£2.98£3.00£2.83Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,073.4Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3387.5Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out238.7Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out113.4Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1259.0Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated29.4Dundee Central

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Dundee Central: £5,197Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Dundee Central: £5,219Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Liverpool Riverside £1,316Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Dundee Central: £2,091Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Dundee Central: £2,100Liverpool Riverside: £1,248Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Liverpool Riverside £2,109Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Dundee Central: £1,774Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Dundee Central: £1,782Liverpool Riverside: £2,001Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,109£2,118£2,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Liverpool Riverside £1,029Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Dundee Central: £1,813Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Dundee Central: £1,821Liverpool Riverside: £976Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,029£1,034£976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Liverpool Riverside £172Liverpool Riverside: £172Dundee Central: £115Liverpool Riverside: £173Dundee Central: £116Liverpool Riverside: £163Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Liverpool Riverside is higher£172£173£163

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Liverpool Riverside £106Liverpool Riverside: £106Dundee Central: £156Liverpool Riverside: £106Dundee Central: £157Liverpool Riverside: £100Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Liverpool Riverside £8.47Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Dundee Central: £6.03Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Dundee Central: £6.06Liverpool Riverside: £8.03Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Liverpool Riverside is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Dundee Central: £771Liverpool Riverside: £769Dundee Central: £775Liverpool Riverside: £726Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£726

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Dundee Central: £198Liverpool Riverside: £169Dundee Central: £198Liverpool Riverside: £159Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Liverpool Riverside £104Liverpool Riverside: £104Dundee Central: £92Liverpool Riverside: £105Dundee Central: £92Liverpool Riverside: £99Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Liverpool Riverside is higher£104£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Liverpool Riverside £1,569Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Dundee Central: £1,299Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Dundee Central: £1,305Liverpool Riverside: £1,488Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Dundee Central: £357Liverpool Riverside: £512Dundee Central: £358Liverpool Riverside: £484Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Liverpool Riverside £421Liverpool Riverside: £421Dundee Central: £370Liverpool Riverside: £423Dundee Central: £372Liverpool Riverside: £400Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Liverpool Riverside is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Liverpool Riverside £4.85Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Dundee Central: £5.36Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Dundee Central: £5.38Liverpool Riverside: £4.60Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Liverpool Riverside £11Liverpool Riverside: £11Dundee Central: £7.26Liverpool Riverside: £11Dundee Central: £7.29Liverpool Riverside: £10Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Liverpool Riverside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Dundee Central: £6.42Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Dundee Central: £6.45Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Liverpool Riverside 96.6Liverpool Riverside: 96.6Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Liverpool Riverside 34.9Liverpool Riverside: 34.9Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Liverpool Riverside is higher34.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Liverpool Riverside 21.5Liverpool Riverside: 21.5Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Liverpool Riverside 198.7Liverpool Riverside: 198.7Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Liverpool Riverside is higher198.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Liverpool Riverside 22.6Liverpool Riverside: 22.6Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Dundee Central and Liverpool Riverside, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,872£4,892£4,621Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£1,316£1,321£1,248Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£1,029£1,034£976Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£172£173£163Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£106£106£100Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£766£769£726Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£168£169£159Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£421£423£400Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.85£4.87£4.60Dundee Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£11£11£10Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£2.98£3.00£2.83Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.996.6Dundee Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.234.9Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out21.5Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out113.4Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7198.7Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated22.6Liverpool Riverside

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Liverpool Riverside £641.2mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mDundee Central: £548.7mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mDundee Central: £551.1mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Liverpool Riverside £173.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mDundee Central: £220.7mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mDundee Central: £221.7mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Liverpool Riverside £277.6mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mDundee Central: £187.3mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mDundee Central: £188.1mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Liverpool Riverside £135.5mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mDundee Central: £191.4mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mDundee Central: £192.2mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Liverpool Riverside £22.7mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mDundee Central: £12.2mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mDundee Central: £12.2mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Liverpool Riverside £13.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mDundee Central: £16.5mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mDundee Central: £16.6mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Liverpool Riverside £1.1mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mDundee Central: £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mDundee Central: £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.1m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Liverpool Riverside £100.8mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mDundee Central: £81.4mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mDundee Central: £81.8mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Liverpool Riverside £22.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mDundee Central: £20.9mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mDundee Central: £21.0mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Liverpool Riverside £13.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mDundee Central: £9.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mDundee Central: £9.8mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Liverpool Riverside £206.5mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mDundee Central: £137.2mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mDundee Central: £137.8mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Liverpool Riverside £67.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mDundee Central: £37.7mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mDundee Central: £37.8mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Liverpool Riverside £55.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mDundee Central: £39.1mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mDundee Central: £39.3mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Liverpool Riverside £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mDundee Central: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mDundee Central: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Liverpool Riverside £1.4mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mDundee Central: £0.77mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mDundee Central: £0.77mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Liverpool Riverside £0.39mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mDundee Central: £0.68mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mDundee Central: £0.68mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDundee Central is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Liverpool Riverside 12,715Liverpool Riverside: 12,715Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count12,715

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Liverpool Riverside 4,590Liverpool Riverside: 4,590Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Liverpool Riverside is higher4,590

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Liverpool Riverside 2,828Liverpool Riverside: 2,828Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count2,828

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Liverpool Riverside 14,926Liverpool Riverside: 14,926Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count14,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Liverpool Riverside 26,153Liverpool Riverside: 26,153Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Liverpool Riverside is higher26,153

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Liverpool Riverside 2,971Liverpool Riverside: 2,971Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count2,971

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Liverpool Riverside, total
MeasureDundee CentralLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£173.1m£173.9m£164.2mDundee Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£135.5m£136.0m£128.5mDundee Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£1.1mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLiverpool Riverside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56212,715Dundee Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9734,590Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out2,828Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out14,926Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28526,153Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,971Liverpool Riverside

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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